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Staff of the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Guangdong Medical University.
Department of Critical Care Medicine, Guangdong Medical University

Coronavirus necessitates global increase in protective equipment, medical supplies: UN health chief

30 March 2020
Health

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for stepped-up production of medical equipment and supplies as health facilities and health workers in many countries struggle with increasing and urgent demands brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mike Demotta is the curator for living collections at Hawaii's National Tropical Botanical Garden.
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FIRST PERSON: The ‘inseparable bond’ between Hawaiian culture and native plants

20 March 2020
Climate and Environment

The 17 goals agreed by the global community to reduce poverty and create a sustainable planet are the responsibility of all people, wherever they are in the world, according to the United Nations. The Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs represent a boundary-pushing blueprint for the future of the Earth and it’s anticipated they will be realized by 2030. UN News joined the International Labour Organization on a visit to Hawaii where many people are already living aspects of the goals in their everyday work.